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Key Idaho laws now in effect, more coming soon

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A myriad of far-reaching laws went into effect July 1. Much of the legislation passed included “emergency provisions,” making them effective July 1, rather than at the start of the new calendar year. Below are some of the notable laws addressing a wide range of issues including health care access, library materials, transgender rights, drug use and housing fee restrictions.

A vehicle with a Gadsden flag sticker is parked in the lot at Independence Point, Friday, Sept. 10, 2021, in Coeur d’Alene. Beginning Jan. 1, 2025, Idaho drivers can purchase Gadsden flag license plates.

Virus Outbreak Idaho — OBSCENE LIBRARY MATERIALSPublic and school libraries will now be required to allow anyone to submit a request that “obscene materials” be moved to an adults-only section of the library. According to the bill, “obscene materials” includes depictions of nudity, sexual conduct and excitement or “‘sado-masochistic abuse’ when it “appeals to the prurient interest of minors” and the descriptions are “patently offensive to prevailing standards in the community with respect to what is suitable material for minors.”

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OBSCENE LIBRARY MATERIALSPublic and school libraries will now be required to allow anyone to submit a request that “obscene materials” be moved to an adults-only section of the library. According to the bill, “obscene materials” includes depictions of nudity, sexual conduct and excitement or “‘sado-masochistic abuse’ when it “appeals to the prurient interest of minors” and the descriptions are “patently offensive to prevailing standards in the community with respect to what is suitable material for minors.”

AP Photo/Young Kwak

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